Julian's Absence From 'The Flash' Season 4 Explained

The Flash's fourth season is officially here, and fans get an explanation for Julian's absence from Team Flash early on.

Mild spoilers for The Flash's season four premiere, 'The Flash Reborn', below.

Early in tonight's episode, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) tells Iris (Candice Patton) that they've been short staffed at the crime lab "ever since Julian moved back to London" with the implication that with Barry's absence getting harder to explain they are going to have to replace Barry.

"Here's the one thing I will say about Caitlin's relationship with Julian last year — I think he was more into her than she was into him." Panabaker explained earlier this summer. "She was dealing with so much personal stuff, so much turmoil, as she was learning about her powers. So, I think it's a loss for the show and for Team Flash, but I don't know that Caitlin feels Julian's absence as deeply as she felt, for example, [her late fiancé] Ronnie's absence."

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